— Legendary Russian jazz trumpeter, a former soloist of the Igor Butman Big Band and the orchestras of Oleg Lundstrem and Georgy Garanyan, and the winner of Russia's national competition of jazz performers in Rostov-on-Don, and the Blue Bird and Festos festivals in Moscow. He moved to New York in 2003, where he performs with his band. Vitaly has worked with famous groups such as Mingus Big Band and Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra. He recorded two solo albums with the Tippin' Records jazz record label, To Whom It May Concern (2009) and What Matters (2012). In early summer of 2016, Vitaly presented his first Russian album, When in Moscow, recorded by ArtBeat Music.
The KoktebelJazzParty festival is a COVID-free zone. Given the difficult epidemiological situation, the terms of access to the festival may be changed, depending on the epidemiological situation in the region and the recommendations issued by the Federal Service for Supervision of Consumer Protection and Welfare (Rospotrebnadzor).
All festival participants, guests and spectators must present at least one of the three documents listed below:
- A negative PCR test performed not earlier than August 18, 2021
- A certificate showing the presence of antibodies to the S-protein of COVID-19, issued not earlier than May 25, 2021
- A COVID-19 vaccination certificate
All guests, members of the audience and media representatives must wear masks and gloves at the festival venues.